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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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